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Second, they need equipment to be better "Feedback from distributors and roasters has
maintained. This is proving to be harder been that coffee businesses are cost-
than it sounds. Shops are busy places, conscious at present, and this has led to more
baristas don’t know what they need to do, careful consideration with the buying
some brands have had little interest in machines that are functional (not aspirational).
teaching them. It’s a welcome development. Long may it
continues" says Tom.
"I think progress has been made in the last
years, but there is even more to be done
and we have made less progress on this.
We need to move the cultural frame and
establish that good coffee businesses
maintain their equipment well and bad
businesses don’t. There’s now such good
access to parts and services that there is
next-to-no excuse for poorly maintained
equipment" Tom explained. Tom Ridley continued:
"Feedback in recent weeks from distributors
Thirdly, businesses need to be educated and roasters has been that coffee
so they choose the right equipment for businesses are cost-conscious at present,
them! Quite a lot of equipment for sale on and this has led to more careful
United Baristas Market is equipment consideration with the buying machines that
businesses have been over-sold, then are functional (not aspirational). It’s a
realise they don’t need, and they now want welcome development. Long may it
to offload. Most of this is about industry continue."
maturity and education.
In conclusion..
United Barista wrote this article about United Baristas see the future as:
equipment, you can read it here: • buying the right equipment
https://unitedbaristas.com/articles/guides/2 • maintaining it well to get the most out of it
019/08/the-united-baristas-guide-to- • sell it to someone else when it no longer
buying-an-espresso-machine/ some time meets your needs so that is stays in use for
ago. its full working life
If the industry could do this better, we’d
dramatically reduce our impacts. We’ve made
progress, but there’s much more to do!
To find out more visit:
www.unitedbaristas.com
